# Synthotech wins £5.8M in water contracts from Ofwat

Synthotech and its innovation division Synovate have been awarded two contracts worth £5.8 million from Ofwat's Water Breakthrough Challenge to deploy robot technology for identifying and repairing leaks in live water mains and predicting failures in rising mains.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-05-16
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $7.30M (5.80M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: robot technology for water pipe repair, sensors
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Synthotech](https://endata.com/companies/77467.md)
- [Synovate](https://endata.com/companies/77468.md)
- [Ofwat](https://endata.com/companies/77469.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [uktechnews.co.uk](https://uktechnews.co.uk/2024/05/16/harrogate-robot-firm-wins-5-8m-in-water-contracts/), 2024-05-16: "The fourth round of Ofwat's Water Breakthrough Challenge has awarded two contracts worth £5.8m to Synthotech and its innovation division, Synovate."

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